Air traffic control

Air traffic control

An in-airport service that facilitates the safe and orderly movement of aircrafts within and between airports, achieved by interpreting data from radar and weather devices, and by maintaining contact with pilots.

Industry: Aviation

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Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: A primary FAA publication whose purpose is to instruct airmen about operating in the National Airspace System of the U.S. It provides basic flight information, ATC procedures and general ...

Airport/Facility Directory

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: A publication designed primarily as a pilot's operational manual containing all airports, seaplane bases, and heliports open to the public including communications data, navigational ...

air traffic flow management (ATFM)

Aviation; Air traffic control

A service established with the objective of contributing to a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic by ensuring that ATC capacity is utilized to the maximum extent possible and that the ...

Airport Reservation Office (ARO)

Aviation; Air traffic control

U.S.: The office responsible for monitoring the operation of the high density rule. Receives and processes requests for IFR operations at high density traffic airports.

ATC clearance

Aviation; Air traffic control

An authorization issued by an ATC unit for an aircraft to proceed within controlled airspace in accordance with the conditions specified by that unit.

arrival time

Aviation; Air traffic control

The time that an aircraft touches down on arrival.

ATC service

Aviation; Air traffic control

A service provided for the purposes of (a) preventing collisions between: (i) aircraft, (ii) aircraft and obstacles; and, (iii) aircraft and vehicles on the manoeuvring area; and; (b) expediting ...